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The comedians listed on the following pages are well suited to corporate events & are some of the best live acts currently playing around. If you would like to make a comedian booking, please note the names of the comedy acts you are most interested in & either email us via ‘contact us’ or call us. We have the very best live comedy available for corporate functions, venues, clubs & pubs.
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DAVE HUGHES
Hughes is laconic to the point of dusty. Talking out the side of his mouth and affecting the nonchalance of the pub stalwart, he has the sort of blokey humour that doesn't require displays of manhood but disarms with droll rebuttal.
His material draws on a familiar well of dole and lazy bugger gags-with-a-twist that plays best in delivery rather than in print, though it's hard to resist the man who goes to the DSS and asks for a "raise" as "I deserve more; I've been here six months".
(Bernard Zuel, The Sydney Morning Herald)
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THE CREW
The Crew are a collection of comics, actors and other talented types who possess very vivid imaginations and the amazing ability to spontaneously create stories filled with drama, action and, of course, comedy out of a single-word suggestion from the audience. Masters of a variety of improvisational styles, The Crew are to able create a great scene in 10 seconds or keep it going for 30 minutes, delighting the audience with layered and hilarious tales, songs or quick fire impro games.
The Crew started performing together at The Comic's Lounge one Sunday evening during the 2001 Melbourne International Comedy Festival, with no name and no real idea as to what they were going to do. However, they soon realised they had something special and so did their audiences, which steadily grew as word of their show, 'Impro Sundae' got around. 'Impro Sundae' is now the longest running and most successful weekly impro comedy night in Australia, dazzling thousands of punters since its inception.
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WAYNE DEAKIN
A regular headliner at all Australian comedy venues, Wayne has also toured throughout the USA and Canada. With a likeable laconic style to draw you in and biting social commentary, Wayne will have you laughing and thinking.
After a successful Melbourne Comedy Festival Wayne was chosen to open for Jimmy ‘JJ’ Walker (Good Times) and support Kenny Kramer (Seinfeld) in the Kramer All Stars tour. His New York tour included consecutive nights at Carolines, New York’s premier comedy venue and headlining New York Improv. Wayne also opened for Corey Holkum (finalist 2004 Last Comic Standing) at Connecticut’s Mohegan Sun Casino. Performing at the Montreal Comedy Festival and doing a week as MC at the world famous Laff Trax in Las Vegas are current career highlights. Wayne has been invited back to Vegas and New York and toured the US extensively during 2005. He also performed in front of 10,000 people at the 2004 Meredith Music Festival.
Returning from East Timor Wayne was the only comedian ever selected to tour the UN bases entertaining Australian and UN troops with Jon English and Bessie Bardot.
Wayne is also a corporate favourite having done gigs for a range of clients including:
Tooheys, Steve Bracks’ campaign launch, Victoria Police, Becton, Monash University, Western Hospital, McCann Erickson, J Walter Thompson, RMIT, Starlight Foundation, Variety Club Victoria, Royal Children’s Hospital.
Wayne starred in and produced Channel 31’s highest ever rating show, Tiger TV.
Wayne is also known as ‘Deaks’ doing a weekly spot on the top rating Hughsy, Kate and Dave breakfast show on Nova 100.
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SCARED WEIRD LITTLE GUYS
The Scaredies are John Fleming and Rusty Berther - exceptional musicians, singers, composers and comedians. Their clever and witty parodies and versatile style make them one of Australia's most sought after acts, and are constantly in demand for corporate entertainment.
Since forming in 1990, the guys have been a regular highlight of numerous festivals, both in Australia and overseas. As well as performing as a musical comedy duo on stage, television and radio, the Scared Weird Little Guys regularly perform with accompaniment, ranging from a single drummer to a 90 piece orchestra with 200 voice choir.
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JIMEOIN
STAND-UP COMEDY Jimeoin – Acclaimed for his brilliantly funny wit, his charming observations on the absurdities of everyday life and his exceptional rapport with Australian audiences – they just love this hilarious Irishman.
TOURING Jimeoin’s regular appearances at the Melbourne International Comedy Festival, Adelaide Fringe Festival and his widely successful Australian tours, attract sell-out advance bookings. Internationally, Jimeoin has toured his compelling humour from New Zealand to Europe and the U.K., the Middle East, the Far East and Canada’s Montreal Festival. He’s a regular at the Edinburgh Festival where, in 1994, he was awarded the highly acclaimed “Critics Award”.
TELEVISION A familiar face on Australian television, Jimeoin has appeared on the top variety and comedy Television programs. His self-titled and immensely popular show “Jimeoin” aired nationally on the Seven Network for three series during 1994-1995. Jimeoin has also made guest appearances on top-rating overseas television programs including The Des O’Connor Show (UK) and USA’s Late Night with Conan O’Brien (a viewing audience of over 13 million).
FILM In 1999, Jimeoin wrote and starred in his own feature film titled “THE CRAIC” (Village Roadshow). In its opening weekend, “The Craic” became the second highest grossing box office movie in Australian-produced film history. It has since been released on video/DVD throughout western speaking countries, including his native Ireland. In 2005, Jimeoin released his second feature film, “THE EXTRA” (Macquarie Films/Hoyts), a romantic comedy about an average guy who aspires to be a move star.
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MARTY FIELDS
Marty Fields is a rapid-fire power station of material and one of the genuine big guns on the Australian comedy circuit.
You'd know Marty from his five years on “Hey Hey it's Saturday", "Blankety Blanks", or "The Battle of the Sexes.
He’s written three best selling comedy books, and has a comedy radio show that is networked to over a hundred stations nationally.
He was recently nominated for a “Mo” award as the best stand-up comedian in the country.
He's considered one of our great comedy exports, and has just returned from his third tour of the United States where he performed in Phoenix, Las Vegas, L.A, Dallas, and headlined for a week at the New York Comedy Club in Manhattan.
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